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Kikoku

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on: Jul 3, 2018
The electrical conduit that serves as an extension of the brain stem is the:
 
  A) spinal column. B) spinal cord. C) spinal process. D) spinal body.

Question 2

The ___________________ is the length of time that a medication concentration is sufficient in the blood to produce a therapeutic response.
 
  a. Half-life
  b. Duration of action
  c. Efficacy
  d. Affinity


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Meganchabluk

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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

b
Rationale: a. Half-life is the time required for one-half of the dose of a medication to be removed from the body.
b. Correct.
c. Efficacy is the ability of a drug to produce the expected response.
d. Affinity is the force of attraction between a drug and its receptor site.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Excellent

cassie_ragen

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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